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LEAF LARD . . . the crème de la crème of lard. This summer my neighbor and I decided to raise our own pork. We loved the idea that we would know exactly what we were eating. We were taking … Continue reading
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PANANG CURRY BEEF WITH BASIL
It’s about this time of year I start craving something different for dinner. I want to set my taste buds to dancing and Thai food is the answer. This quick, easy-to-make dinner uses Panang curry paste which is milder than … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian recipes, Panang curry past, quick-to-make main meals, red curry p, Thai beef
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FRICASSEE OF CHICKEN with LYONNAISE POTATOES
There is a very good reason why we return again and again to the classic dishes like Fricassee of Chicken. This tried and true recipe delivers a rich depth of flavour that has you moping up the very … Continue reading
MEDALLIONS OF BALSAMIC GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS
This super quick recipe has dinner on the table in twenty minutes. The recipe is easily adjusted for a single serving or doubled for six to eight people. Best of all if you keep a well-stocked pantry you will have … Continue reading
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Tagged anchovy fillets, balsamic vinegar, dinner for singles, pork tenderloin. super fast cooking
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PASTA WITH WALNUTS, GARLIC, BREADCRUMBS AND SOFT BOILED EGGS
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WALNUT-BREADCRUMB PASTA WITH A SOFT EGG The perfectly cooked soft egg coats the pasta and adds rich flavour to this rustic dish. You can whip this wonderfully different pasta dish up in maybe twenty minutes. Best part you probably have … Continue reading
HOW TO MAKE AUTHENTIC SOUTH AFRICAN SAUSAGE (Boerewors)
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Follow your sausage machines directions carefully. Tie the sausages together in links as it comes out the machine. Work bubbles out as you do this. Now all you have to do is fire up the BBQ. Be sure … Continue reading
SPICY PORK AND BLACK KALE SOUP
The morning fog was heavy and thick. It rolled through the gardens creating ghostly images of shrubs and trees. It inveigled its chilly little fingers into your bones. Time for warming soup – not just any soup but something a … Continue reading
LIGHT BASIL SAUCE (sauce legere au basilic)
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There’s a small clay pot of basil growing by my front door. It’s there so I can brush my hands over the leaves releasing its sweet fragrance each time I pass it by. Out in the big vegetable … Continue reading
PORK LOIN in the STYLE of PORCHETTA (Arista alla Porchetta)
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It’s late afternoon in a kitchen in a rambling stone farm house in Tuscany. You’ve been in the garden gathering fennel, garlic, onions, rosemary. Someone has poured you a glass of crisp, cold sparkling Prosecco. You’re preparing … Continue reading
SICILIAN BRAISED CHICKEN (pollo agrodolce)
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There as many ways of making Pollo Agrodolce as there are good Sicilian cooks. What makes this dish so delicious is the ying and the yang of sweet and sour flavours. You can add almonds or pine nuts, some … Continue reading
